Costa del Sol (West)

Costa del Sol is the most developed part of the Coast. The Mediterranean water is warm and safe. Many towns have recently modernised "paseo maritimos" (promenades). Most locations are backed by development. More jet skis per capita than anywhere else in Europe. No shortage of bars, restaurants and nightlife. Sand tends to be grey and coarse-grained.

Playa El Cristo, Estepona		San Pedro
This beautiful cove has recently been improved with showers installed. Two beach bars, parking. More >		Long promenade makes it easy to find a space even on a summer Sunday. Numerous beach bars. Try Bora Bora at the west end. More >
Playa Nueva Andalucia		Puerto Banus
Boasts a number of trendy beach clubs, including Mistral Beach. Beautiful setting. The palm trees look like they come from the South Pacific. Parking difficult at peak times. More >		Without doubt the place to be seen. If you are famous then there is no risk of not getting caught by the paparazzi. More >
Calahonda		El Cabo Rocoso Beach
This is the longest of the Mijas Costa beaches at over 4,500 meters long and 25 meters wide. More >		This rocky beach is clearly defined by the ancient watchtower which marks natural border between Calahonda and La Cala. More >
El Bombo Beach		Butiplaya Beach
This 320 meter beach is wide and curves round slightly into a large bay and forms the eastern corner of the Cala del Moral beaches. More >		Along from La Cala Beach is Buiplaya (sometimes referred to as Torrevieja Beach) at 35 meters wide and covering over 1,500 meters in length More >
La Cala Beach (Las Doradas)		El Charcón Beach
This 35 meter wide and almost 2,000 meter long beach, with south and south west orientation, won the E.U. Blue Flag award in 2002 More >		This quiet 940 meter stretch of beach where you can hire a beach bed to enjoy a quiet corner of sun is just to the west of El Faro More >
El Faro Beach		Piedra del Cura Beach
At the Calaburra point, El Faro beach has tow steep rock face areas and over 1,000 meters stretch of sandy beach. More >		This is a rugged, rocky part of the coastline and leads into the El Faro beach to the west. More >
El Egido Beach		La Carihuela, Torremolinos
The beach which meets up with the mouth of the river Fuengirola (below the castle Sohail) is the Egido Beach. More >		So much has been said about Torremolinos that it is difficult to add more. Don't be prejudiced, head straight into the thick of it. More >

Costa del Sol (East)